NASCAR's Most Penalized Drivers Updated (After 8 Races)

There have been several changes to Speeding In The Pits the past two days in order to improve the quality of this blog. A color key has been added in hopes of better understanding not only the penalties being assessed in each race, but the severity of each penalty. It is obvious that starting in the rear does not equate to a driver speeding entering the pits, nor is a driver entering the pits before it's open in order to prevent further damage to their car equate to the pit crew jumping over the wall too soon for a stop. All of the races from the 2011 season have been updated with the colors added and everything has been tabulated according to the various penalty types. In addition, total penalties have been tabulated as well and adjustments have been made in some cases due to previous errors in scoring. If you notice any errors in my math, please let me know.

I want to let everyone know that I sincerely appreciate you coming here and visiting. I am very surprised at the amount of hits the Speeding In The Pits blog has received since I started it up at the beginning of the season. Please continue to pass word of this place to others, as I would like it to be the one-stop place where everyone can go back and review all of the penalties that happen from race to race during the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and in seasons beyond.

2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver/Crew Penalties

Driver Number(s)	Driver Name	Pre-Race Penalties	Driver Penalties	Crew Penalties	Pits Closed Penalties	Total Penalties
38, 34	David Gilliland	0	1	2	11	14
7	Robby Gordon	3	2	1	4	10
00	David Reutimann	1	1	2	4	8
83	Brian Vickers	0	1	2	5	8
20	Joey Logano	1	1	3	1	6
21	Trevor Bayne	1	1	0	4	6
2	Brad Keselowski	0	4	0	1	5
6	David Ragan	1	1	0	3	5
13	Casey Mears	1	2	0	2	5
9	Marcos Ambrose	0	1	0	4	5
36	Dave Blaney	2	1	0	2	5
47	Bobby Labonte	0	0	1	4	5
34, 38	Travis Kvapil	0	1	0	3	4
09, 46	Bill Elliott	1	1	0	2	4
32	Ken Schrader	1	2	0	1	4
32	Terry Labonte	0	2	0	2	4
42	Juan Pablo Montoya	0	0	0	4	4
71	Andy Lally	0	2	0	2	4
78	Regan Smith	0	0	1	3	4
1	Jamie McMurray	0	1	1	2	4
11	Denny Hamlin	1	0	0	2	3
16	Greg Biffle	1	0	0	2	3
22	Kurt Busch	0	1	0	2	3
24	Jeff Gordon	0	1	0	2	3
31	Jeff Burton	0	2	0	1	3
33	Clint Bowyer	0	0	0	3	3
39	Ryan Newman	0	0	0	3	3
43	A.J. Allmendinger	0	1	0	2	3
46	J.J. Yeley	1	1	1	0	3
88	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	1	2	0	0	3
17	Matt Kenseth	0	1	0	2	3
48	Jimmie Johnson	0	1	0	2	3
4	Kasey Kahne	0	0	0	2	2
14	Tony Stewart	0	2	0	0	2
18	Kyle Busch	0	0	0	2	2
56	Martin Truex, Jr.	0	0	1	1	2
09, 60	Landon Cassill	1	0	0	1	2
87	Joe Nemechek	0	0	1	1	2
5	Mark Martin	0	1	0	0	1
99	Carl Edwards	0	0	0	1	1
15	Michael Waltrip	0	0	0	1	1
29	Kevin Harvick	0	1	0	0	1
37	Robert Richardson, Jr.	0	0	0	1	1
37	Tony Raines	0	0	0	1	1
77	Steve Wallace	0	1	0	0	1
92	Dennis Setzer	0	0	0	1	1

Most Penalized Drivers (After 8 Races)

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Brian Vickers' wreck early in the Aaron's 499 forced him to the pits before they were open adding another penalty to his 2011 total. Meanwhile, an unusual set of curcumstances occurred for the 46 team. Prior to the event, the team was penalized to the rear of the field for unapproved adjustments to the car, not that it mattered since that was where the car was starting anyway. During a pit stop the team exchanged drivers, taking Bill Elliott out of the car he qualified and putting the regular driver, J.J. Yeley in the car. Later on in the event, Yeley's team was penalized for going over the wall too soon during a pit stop. In addition to that, Yeley was penalized for not heeding the prevous black flag penalty. This is the first occasion this season that two drivers have been penalized while driving the same car in the same race and the first time memory recalls this happening.

Driver #, Driver Name, Total Penalties, (Added Penalties From Previous Combined Total)

#38, #34 David Gilliland - 11
#7 Robby Gordon - 9 (3)
#00 David Reutimann - 8
#20 Joey Logano - 7
#83 Brian Vickers - 7 (1)
#2 Brad Keselowski - 5 (1)
#6 David Ragan - 5 (1)
#21 Trevor Bayne - 5 (2)
#34, #38 Travis Kvapil - 5 (2)
#09, #46 Bill Elliott - 4 (1)
#13 Casey Mears - 4
#32 Ken Schrader - 4
#32 Terry Labonte - 4 (1)
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya - 4 (1)
#71 Andy Lally - 4
#78 Regan Smith - 4
#1 Jamie McMurray - 3
#11 Denny Hamlin - 3 (1)
#16 Greg Biffle - 3 (1)
#22 Kurt Busch - 3
#24 Jeff Gordon - 3
#31 Jeff Burton - 3
#33 Clint Bowyer - 3
#39 Ryan Newman - 3 (1)
#43 A.J. Allmendinger - 3 (1)
#46 J.J. Yeley - 3 (2)
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. - 3
#4 Kasey Kahne - 2
#5 Mark Martin - 2
#9 Marcos Ambrose - 2 (1)
#14 Tony Stewart - 2
#17 Matt Kenseth - 2 (1)
#18 Kyle Busch - 2 (1)
#36 Dave Blaney - 2
#47 Bobby Labonte - 2
#48 Jimmie Johnson - 2
#56 Martin Truex, Jr. - 2
#60, #09 Landon Cassill - 2 (1)
#87 Joe Nemechek - 2
#99 Carl Edwards - 2
#15 Michael Waltrip - 1
#29 Kevin Harvick - 1
#37 Robert Richardson, Jr. - 1
#37 Tony Raines - 1
#77 Steve Wallace - 1
#92 Dennis Setzer - 1

Race 8 - Aaron's 499 Penalties

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A late incident not only forced Kyle Busch out of action for the Aaron's 499 at Talladega, but it also gave him a penalty for pitting before the pits were open. For the first time in several races, David Gilliland did not notch a penalty.

Penalty Report - Talladega:

Car#, Lap, Reason, Penalty
#7 Robby Gordon, Pre-Race to the rear, Time Disallowed
#21 Trevor Bayne, Pre-Race to the rear, Adjustments after Impound
#46 Bill Elliott, Pre-Race to the rear, Adjustments after Impound
#16 Greg Biffle, Pre-Race to the rear, Adjustments after Impound
#7 Robby Gordon, Pre-Race to the rear, Driver Change
#7 Robby Gordon, Pre-Race to the rear, Adjustments after Impound
#09 Landon Cassill, 28 Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#38 Travis Kvapil, 50 Speed-Entering pits, Pass thru
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 90 Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#2 Brad Keselowski, 90 Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#6 David Ragan, 91 Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#21 Trevor Bayne, 91 Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#83 Brian Vickers, 92 Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#38 Travis Kvapil, 93 Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#32 Terry Labonte, 120 Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#46 J.J. Yeley, 129 Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon, Tail of Field
#46 J.J. Yeley, 132 Disobeying a NASCAR request, Pass Thru
#11 Denny Hamlin, 140 Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#18 Kyle Busch, 140 Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#43 A.J. Allmendinger, 140 Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#17 Matt Kenseth, 140 Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 175 Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#39 Ryan Newman, 175 Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Thank you to NASCAR Statistics and Jayski.com for the information.

Most Penalized Drivers (After 7 Races)

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Despite an early incident in the pits, Tony Stewart looked poised to possibly steal the victory in the Samsung Mobile 500. Unfortunately, Stewart sped coming into the pits coming in for his final pit stop of the night costing him valuable track position and potentially a chance at the win.

Driver #, Driver Name, Total Penalties, (Added Penalties From Previous Combined Total)

#38, #34 David Gilliland - 11 (1)
#00 David Reutimann - 8 (2)
#20 Joey Logano - 7 (2)
#7 Robby Gordon - 6
#83 Brian Vickers - 6
#2 Brad Keselowski - 4
#6 David Ragan - 4
#13 Casey Mears - 4
#32 Ken Schrader - 4 (2)
#71 Andy Lally - 4
#78 Regan Smith - 4 (2)
#1 Jamie McMurray - 3 (1)
#09 Bill Elliott - 3
#21 Trevor Bayne - 3
#22 Kurt Busch - 3
#24 Jeff Gordon - 3 (1)
#31 Jeff Burton - 3
#32 Terry Labonte - 3
#33 Clint Bowyer - 3
#34, #38 Travis Kvapil - 3
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya - 3
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. - 3
#4 Kasey Kahne - 2
#5 Mark Martin - 2
#11 Denny Hamlin - 2
#14 Tony Stewart - 2 (1)
#16 Greg Biffle - 2
#36 Dave Blaney - 2
#39 Ryan Newman - 2
#43 A.J. Allmendinger - 2
#47 Bobby Labonte - 2
#48 Jimmie Johnson - 2
#56 Martin Truex, Jr. - 2
#87 Joe Nemechek - 2
#99 Carl Edwards - 2
#9 Marcos Ambrose - 1
#15 Michael Waltrip - 1
#17 Matt Kenseth - 1
#18 Kyle Busch - 1
#29 Kevin Harvick - 1
#37 Robert Richardson, Jr. - 1
#37 Tony Raines - 1 (1)
#46 J.J. Yeley - 1
#60 Landon Cassill - 1
#77 Steve Wallace - 1
#92 Dennis Setzer - 1

Race 7 - Samsung Mobile 500 Penalties

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David Reutimann notched two more penalties in the Samsung Mobile 500 after an incident on pit road severely damaged his race car.

Penalty Report - Texas:

Car#, Lap, Reason, Penalty
#37 Tony Raines, 10, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#34 David Gilliland, 46, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#20 Joey Logano, 47, Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#32 Ken Schrader, 50, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#32 Ken Schrader, 113, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#00 David Reutimann, 115, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#00 David Reutimann, 115, Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#20 Joey Logano, 116, Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#78 Regan Smith, 202, Tire violation-Removing outside tire acceptable/Rolling a tire(s) beyond the center of pit road, pass thru
#1 Jamie McMurray, 215, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#78 Regan Smith, 215, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#14 Tony Stewart, 276, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#24 Jeff Gordon, 334, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru

Thank you to NASCAR Statistics and Jayski.com for the information.

Most Penalized Drivers (After 6 Races)

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It wasn't the day Marcos Ambrose wanted at Martinsville in the Goody's Fast Relief 500. Besides an early race wreck, Ambrose was penalized three times for pit road violations. Bobby Labonte matched Ambrose's mark on the day with three penalties of his own. Meanwhile, David Gilliland added two more to his total giving him 12 penalties on the season, an average of 2 for each race.

Driver #, Driver Name, Total Penalties, (Added Penalties From Previous Combined Total)

#38, #34 David Gilliland - 12 (2)
#7 Robby Gordon - 7 (1)
#83 Brian Vickers - 7 (1)
#00 David Reutimann - 6
#13 Casey Mears - 5 (1)
#20 Joey Logano - 5
#36 Dave Blaney - 5 (2)
#47 Bobby Labonte - 5 (3)
#2 Brad Keselowski - 4
#6 David Ragan - 4
#9 Marcos Ambrose - 4 (3)
#21 Trevor Bayne - 4 (1)
#71 Andy Lally - 4
#1 Jamie McMurray - 3 (1)
#5 Mark Martin - 3 (1)
#09 Bill Elliott - 3
#22 Kurt Busch - 3
#31 Jeff Burton - 3
#32 Terry Labonte - 3
#33 Clint Bowyer - 3
#34, #38 Travis Kvapil - 3
#39 Ryan Newman - 3 (1)
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya - 3
#48 Jimmie Johnson - 3 (1)
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. - 3
#4 Kasey Kahne - 2
#11 Denny Hamlin - 2
#14 Tony Stewart - 2 (1)
#16 Greg Biffle - 2
#17 Matt Kenseth - 2 (1)
#24 Jeff Gordon - 2
#32 Ken Schrader - 2
#43 A.J. Allmendinger - 2
#56 Martin Truex, Jr. - 2
#71 Hermie Sadler - 2 (2)
#78 Regan Smith - 2
#87 Joe Nemechek - 2
#99 Carl Edwards - 2
#15 Michael Waltrip - 1
#18 Kyle Busch - 1
#29 Kevin Harvick - 1
#37 Robert Richardson, Jr. - 1
#46 J.J. Yeley - 1
#60 Landon Cassill - 1
#77 Steve Wallace - 1
#92 Dennis Setzer - 1

Race 6 - Goody's Fast Relief 500 Penalties

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Jimmie Johnson looked to have a chance at winning the Goody's Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway, but a late race pit road speeding penalty erased any chance of the 48 getting to victory lane.

Penalty Report - Martinsville:

Car#, Lap, Reason, Penalty
#17 Matt Kenseth, 1, Passing on a start or restart, Pass Thru
#34 David Gilliland, 53, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#83 Brian Vickers, 54, Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field
#7 Robby Gordon, 56, Commitment Line Violation, Tail of Field
#36 Dave Blaney, 108, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#36 Dave Blaney, 108, Intentionally causing a caution, Held 2 laps
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 176, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#5 Mark Martin, 181, Passing on a start or restart, Pass Thru
#71 Hermie Sadler, 205, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 205, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#71 Hermie Sadler, 225, Pitting out of order, Tail of Field
#36 Dave Blaney, 231, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 233, Pitting out of order, Tail of Field
#47 Bobby Labonte, 236, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#34 David Gilliland, 236, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#47 Bobby Labonte, 242, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#47 Bobby Labonte, 242, Removing equipment from assigned pit area, Tail of Field
#14 Tony Stewart, 247, Passing on a start or restart, Pass Thru
#13 Casey Mears, 352, Pitting out of order, Tail of Field
#21 Trevor Bayne, 353, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#1 Jamie McMurray, 353, Lug nut(s) not installed, Must Come In
#39 Ryan Newman, 372, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 467, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Filed

Thank you to NASCAR Statistics and Jayski.com for the information.